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Ch11 Eyes & Ears Flashcards

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opt/i

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Eyes

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opt/o

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eye, vision

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optic/o

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eyes

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ophthalm/o

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eyes

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ir/i

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iris

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ir/o

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iris

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irid/o

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iris

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irit/o

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iris

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phac/o

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lens of eye

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phak/o

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lens

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retin/o

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retina, net
converts light images into electrical impulses and transmits them to the brain

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dacryocyst/o

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lacrimal apparatus
accessory structures of the eyes that produce, store and remove tears

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lacrim/o

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lacrimal apparatus
accessory structures of the eyes that produce, store and remove tears

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acous/o

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ears
sense of hearing and maintaining balance

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acoust/o

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ears

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audi/o

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ears

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audit/o

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ears

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ot/o

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ears

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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-cusis

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hearing

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irid/o

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iris, colored part of eye

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kerat/o

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horny, hard, cornea

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myring/o

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tympanic membrane, eardrum

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ophthalm/o

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eye, vision

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-opa

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vision condition

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ot/o

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ear, hearing

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presby/o

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old age

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scler/o

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sclera, white of eye, hard

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trop/o

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turn, change

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tympan/o

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tympanic membrane, eardrum

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adnexa

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appendages or accessory structures outside the eyeball
orbit, eye muscles, eyelids, eyelashes, conjunctiva and lacrimal aparatus

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amblyopia

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dimness of vision or partial loss of sight, especially in one eye without detectable disease

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ametropia

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error of refraction in which images do not focus properly on the retina

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anisocoria

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pupils are unequal in size

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astigmatism

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when eye does not focus properly because of uneven curvatures of the cornea

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audiometry

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use of an audiometer to measure hearing acuity

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cataract

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loss of transparency of the lens causing progressive loss of visual clarity

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chalazion

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nodule or cyst on eyelid caused by obstruction in a sebaceous gland

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cochlear implant

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electronic device bypassing damaged portion of ear and directly stimulates the auditory nerve

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conjunctivitis

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inflammation of the conjunctiva, caused by an infection or allergy, pinkeye

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dacryoadenitis

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inflammation of the lacrimal gland bacterial, viral or fungal infection

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diplopia

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perception of two images of a single object, double vision

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ectropion

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eversion or turning outward of the edge of an eyelid

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emmetropia

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normal relationship between the refractive power of the eye and the shape of the eye that enables light rays to focus correctly on the retina

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entropion

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inversion or turning inward of the edge of an eyelid

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esotropia

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strabismus characterized by an inward deviation of one eye or both eyes, cross-eyes

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exotropia

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strabismus characterized by the outward deviation of one eye relative to the other, wall eye

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fluorescein angiography

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photographic study of the blood vessels in the back of the eye following the intravenous injection of a fluorescein dye that acts as a contrast medium

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glaucoma

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group of eye diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure (IOP) that causes damage to the optic nerve and retinal nerve fibers

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hemianopia

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blindness in one half of the visual field

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hordeolum

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pus filled often painful lesion on the eyelid resulting from an infection in a sebaceous gland, stye

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hyperopia

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vision defect in which light rays focus beyond the retina or farsightedness

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infectious myringitis

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contagious inflammation associated with a middle-ear infection that causes painful blister on the eardrum

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iridectomy

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surgical removal of a portion of the iris tissue

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iritis

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inflammation of the uvea affecting primarily structures in the front of the eye

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keratitis

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inflammation of the cornea

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labyrinthectomy

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surgical removal of all or part of the labyrinth of the inner ear

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laser trabeculoplasty

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treatment of open-angle glaucoma in which a laser is used to create an opening in the trabecular meshwork to allow fluid to drain properly

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mastoidectomy

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surgical removal of mastoid cells

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mydriasis

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dilation of the pupil

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myopia

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vision defect in which light rays focus in front of the retina, nearsightedness

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myringotomy

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small surgical incision into the eardrum to relieve pressure from the excess pus or fluid or to create an opening for the placement of ear tubes

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nyctalopia

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condition in which an individual with normal daytime vision has difficulty seeing at night, night blindness

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nystagmus

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involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball

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ophthalmoscopy

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visual examination of the fundus(back part) of the eye with an opthalmoscope, funduscopy

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optometrist

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specialist, Doctor of Optometry degree and provides primary eye care, diagnosing eye diseases and conditions, measures the accuracy of vision to determine if corrective lenses are needed

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otitis media

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inflammation of the middle ear

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otomycosis

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fungal infection of the external auditory canal, swimmer’s ear

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otopyorrhea

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flow of pus from the ear

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otorrhea

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discharge from the ear

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otosclerosis

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ankylosis of the bones of the middle ear, resulting in a conductive hearing loss

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papilledema

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swelling and inflammation oof the optic nerve at the point of entrance into the eye through the optic disk, choked disk

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periorbital edema

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swelling of the tissues surrounding the eye or eyes

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photophobia

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excessive sensitivity to light

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presbycusus

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gradual sensorineural hearing loss that occurs as the body ages

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presbyopia

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decline of near vision that occurs with age as the lens becomes less flexible and the muscles of the cilliary body become weaker.

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ptosis

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drooping of the upper eyelid that is usually due to paralysis

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radial keratotomy

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surgical procedure to treat myopia

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retinopexy

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treatment to reattach the detached area in a retinal detachment

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scleritis

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inflammation of the sclera of the eye

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sensorineural hearing loss

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deafness that develops when the auditory nerve or hair cells in the inner ear are damaged

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stapedectomy

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surgical removal of part of the stapes bone and its replacement with a small prosthetic device

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strabismus

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disorder in which the eyes point in different directions or are not aligned correctly because eye muscles are unable to focus

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tarsorrhaphy

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partial or complete suturing together of the upper and lower eyelids

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tinnitus

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ringing, buzzing or roaring sound in one or both ears

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tonometry

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part of a routine eye examination in which intraocular pressure(IOP) is measured

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tympanometry

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use of air pressure in the ear canal to test for disorders of the middle ear

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vertigo

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sense of whirling, dizziness, loss of balance often combined with nausea and vomiting

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vitrectomy

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removal of the vitreous fluid of the posterior chamber of the eye and its replacement with a clear solution.

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xerophthalmia

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drying of the eye surfaces, including the conjunctiva, dry eye

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OD

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Right eye (oculus dexter)

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OS

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left eye (oculus sinister)

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ou

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each eye (oculus uterque) or both eyes (oculi uterque)

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